Anti-migrant activist arrested over video of dinghy slashing
Anti-migrant activist Daniel Thomas has been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage and endangering the safety of a ship after allegedly slashing a migrant boat in the English Channel. The incident, which was live-streamed, has drawn attention to the activities of far-right groups targeting migrant crossings.
Why it matters
The arrest highlights the escalating tensions and legal consequences surrounding the ongoing migrant crisis in the English Channel.
Image source, Daniel Thomas/YouTube Image caption, The police had been examining live-stream footage appearing to show Daniel Thomas slashing at a migrant boat
Anti-migrant activist Daniel Thomas has been arrested over a video appearing to show him slashing at a boat in the English Channel with a knife.
Hampshire and Isle of Wight Constabulary said a 37-year-old man of no fixed abode had been arrested after a "boat that had an emergency responder on board" was damaged in the Channel.
He was arrested on suspicion of criminal damage with intent to endanger life and endangering the safety of a ship on Wednesday. He remains in custody.
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